SAN JOSE, Calif. - The San José State women's soccer team (2-3-5, 0-0-0 MW) will play at UNLV (5-2-4, 1-0-1 MW) and Nevada (3-4-4, 1-1-0) this week. First, the Spartans will battle UNLV on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. in Las Vegas. Following the match, they will travel to Reno, Nev. to challenge Nevada on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. Both matches will be streamed on the Mountain West Network.
LAST WEEK IN REVIEW
- The Spartans opened Mountain West conference play with two ties at home, 1-1 against the New Mexico Lobos and 2-2 versus the San Diego State Aztecs.
- Kennedy Mayo led the Spartans for the week as she produced a goal against New Mexico and an assist against San Diego State.
- Taylor Phillips and Sabrina Weinman each scored for the Spartans against the Aztecs.
- Bente Pernot made three saves in the first contest and 11 in the second.
WHERE THE SPARTANS RANK
Overall Season (10 Matches):
- The Spartans have recorded three shutouts, the third-most clean sheets in the Mountain West Conference this season.
- They lead the conference in saves with 58.
- Bella Flocchini is fourth in both points and goals with 11 and five respectively.
- Pernot leads the conference in saves with 51 and is third in save percentage at .796.
- SJSU has the fourth-best attendance average in the conference, averaging 585 fans per home match.
Conference Matches Only (2 Matches):
- Through two matches, Evan House leads the conference with two assists.
- Mayo is fourth in the conference in points with three.
- Flocchini is second in the conference in shots with seven.
- Pernot leads the conference in saves with 12.
RECORD WATCH
- With 10 career shutouts, Pernot is tied with Nina Butera (2007-09) for fourth in Spartans' history for most career clean sheets. The all-time leader is the Spartans' current assistant coach, Paige Simoneau.
- SJSU career leaders in shutouts:
- 1. 21 Paige Simoneau (2015-18)
- 2. 16 Zoe Makrigiannis (2012-15)
- 3. 11 Amee Brown (1996-99)
- 4. 10 Nina Butera (2007-09)
- 10 Bente Pernot (2022-present)
- With 125 career saves, Pernot has recorded the ninth-most career stops by a Spartans' goalkeeper. She needs to get to 156 career saves to tie Eryn Meyer (2000-02) for eighth.
VS. UNLV
- The UNLV Rebels are 5-2-4 overall and 1-0-1 in conference play. They are coming off a week in which they won 2-1 over Wyoming and drew 1-1 to Colorado State.
- The Rebels are tied for first in the conference with four points.
- The Spartans have a 4-7-1 all-time record against the Rebels.
- The Spartans won the most recent matchup between the two schools, 1-0 on Oct. 2, 2022.
- Kiana Miyazato scored the match winning-goal in last year's contest.
VS. NEVADA
- The Nevada Wolf Pack are 3-4-4 overall and 1-1-0 in conference play with a 2-1 loss to Colorado State and a 1-0 win over Wyoming.
- With three points, the Wolf Pack are one spot above the Spartans in the conference standings.
- The Spartans have a 16-7-2 all-time record against the Wolf Pack.
- Nevada won the most recent matchup between the two schools with a 1-0 win on Sept. 29.
- Pernot recorded five saves in the defeat.
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